Grow 1: GG #4

Day -2 (6/24): Well, the first grow has started. *gulp We researched and researched and did some more research, but nothing compares to getting our feet wet. We are running a nutrient schedule from a respected grower and are currently awaiting our little plants to start popping up. We've got 2, 10-gallon cloth pots, but they are only filled about 75% of the way. We started our germination process by soaking our seeds in water for about 20 hours and then transferred to a jiffy pot with a light nute mix and then potted into our big pots (it's an auto, so we were told transplanting wasn't necessary). We have started prepping the coco with CalMagic. We will start nutes hardcore next week with a tentative 1/4 gallon of water. My only concern is the distance of the light. Currently, we are at 26 inches until I see some babies, then I think we'll move to 20 inches. This is the only part I'm worried about and if anyone has any insight, I'd love to hear it. We are rocking a Viparspectra 450w LED. ---------------------------- Day -1 (6/25): Ordered 5-gallon pots to transfer these into. They are still in their jiffy pots so it'll be a seamless transition. I also purchased some Great White Mycorrhizae for the roots and sprinkled some on the jiffy pot as well as in the hole when I transplanted. I've heard amazing things and I figured, why not? No babies poppin' up yet this morning - we will turn the lights back on at 3pm and give an update! ---------------------------- Day 0 (6/26): Nothing emerging yet, but I did transfer the jiffy pellets into smaller, 5-gallon pots - so there's that. The environment is stable at 75-78F and humidity is anywhere from 67-78%. I have 3 more seeds on backup soaking in water incase these boys don't want to show themselves. ---------------------------- Day 1 (6/27): We have lift-off! A little longer than expected, but 1 of the seeds broke ground overnight. Now, let's wait for the next! Put the remaining 3 seeds in jiffy pots this morning. Conditions are stable and we ordered a dehumidifier for the basement. ---------------------------- Day 3 (4/1): We are looking strong and we FINALLY have some company in the tent. Each morning I give them about 10ml of the nute solution that I make and they seem to be loving it. Once Week 2 starts I'll be going to a much larger dose of water and nutes, for now, inside their little jiffy pot, they're doing just fine. I have one little girl, who has a taproot (I've seen it), not popping her head out just yet. We'll give her a little more time and see what happens. The good news is we've germinated 3 of 5 so far from ILGM and things are looking good. Photos added. Looking forward to week two! ---------------------------- Day 5 (4/2): Our 3rd lady is looking nice! All-in-all, ILGM is a great company. I germinated 3 of the 5 they sent me and they are sending a new pack of 5 to replace the 2 that didn't end up going anywhere. For now, we wait. More photos to come soon. A few days from now we lower the lights and start rocking out nutes. I. Can't. Fucking. Wait. ---------------------------- Day 6: 4/3: There was some nute issue here on plant 1 I seemed to have fixed overnight, you can see the lighter green in the middle of the darker green on the leaves. It was my ignorance on understanding how quickly a root grows. I wasn't giving this guy enough water - no biggy - easy fix. Rookie mistake. #smh Otherwise, boom bam things are looking great. ---------------------------- Day 7: 4/4: Growth. Tomorrow a new week and nutes. **Side note: Growing weed, for me, is very soothing. I am bi-polar and all sorts of OCD and anxiety issues and weed has always been a medicine and it truly is a calming routine to check on these girls every morning and afternoon. Thanks for tuning in and reading all these ramblings.